Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army Launches Anti-Terror Operation in Kishtwar; Gunfire Exchanged
JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA, AUG 10 – Operation Akhal has lasted 10 days with at least five terrorists killed and 10 Army personnel wounded as Indian forces continue to target militant strongholds in Jammu and Kashmir.
- White Knight Corps said Indian Army troops began an operation in the Dul area of Kishtwar on August 10, 2025, and came in contact with terrorists, triggering a gunbattle.
- In recent months, Operation Akhal was launched on August 1 in Kulgam district, South Kashmir, amid a spike in counterterror operations, security sources say.
- According to security sources, specialized units supported by drones and attack helicopters are deployed to prevent escapes as terrorists are believed to be in dense forest.
- So far, in Kulgam, Lance Naik Pritpal Singh and Sepoy Harminder Singh lost their lives, 10 security personnel are injured, and one terrorist has been neutralised.
- Security agencies say the Kishtwar encounter adds to intensified counterterror clashes across Jammu and Kashmir, with operations ongoing. Forces remain on high alert.
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The operation of security forces against terrorists is going on in Dhul area of Kishtwar. According to information, two to three Pakistani terrorists are hiding in the forests. The army has surrounded them and retaliatory firing is going on from both sides. Sources say that a group of local terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen is hiding here.
J&K: Heavy exchange of fire in Kishtwar as Army traps 2-3 terrorists
Indian Army troops on Sunday clashed with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district during an intelligence-based operation, with heavy firing underway and at least two to three militants believed to be trapped.
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